as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
the film's clichéd story of an underdog who overcomes insurmountable odds to win
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Recent Examples of clichéd
The internet is rife with lifeless and robotic content, with creators (even senior-level business leaders) using the same prompts, cliched phrases, and tone so often that they can easily be spotted as purely AI with just a quick glance.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
This Marilyn is without even a smidge of the sweetness and vulnerability that features in even the most cliched takes on the icon.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Much cliched blather is spoken in the biz about old shows that seem ripped from today’s headlines.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
It’s cliched to say, yes, but the image of the two of them, lying next to each other in the dark coal mine with the twinkles of the coal dust, lying there in the night sky.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Key steers away from turning Charles into a cliched, overly cute caricature.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
To go beyond cliched surveys, brands should engage with customers directly via social media, community forums and one-on-one calls to gather vital qualitative insights.
—Rob Lancit, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Despite his character's cliched traits — a witty, street-wise cop who plays by his own rules — Weathers steals the show with his acting chops and stunning physique.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
On the show, Julian’s father Senior (Beau Bridges) is the head of their firm, making his son’s claim to partner possibly cliched but strong.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
This Marilyn is without even a smidge of the sweetness and vulnerability that features in even the most cliched takes on the icon.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Much cliched blather is spoken in the biz about old shows that seem ripped from today’s headlines.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
It’s cliched to say, yes, but the image of the two of them, lying next to each other in the dark coal mine with the twinkles of the coal dust, lying there in the night sky.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Key steers away from turning Charles into a cliched, overly cute caricature.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
To go beyond cliched surveys, brands should engage with customers directly via social media, community forums and one-on-one calls to gather vital qualitative insights.
—Rob Lancit, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Despite his character's cliched traits — a witty, street-wise cop who plays by his own rules — Weathers steals the show with his acting chops and stunning physique.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
On the show, Julian’s father Senior (Beau Bridges) is the head of their firm, making his son’s claim to partner possibly cliched but strong.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clichéd
Adjective
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Their negative stereotyped reputation seems to follow them like ageism follows older employees or sexism follows female employees.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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At the time, Latinos were often cast in stereotyped roles with heavy accents and largely denied the opportunity to direct features.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some victims are already tired of fighting this fight.—
Ashley Belanger – May 19,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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Susan Shalabi was exhausted - tired of traveling halfway around the world from Amman to Asuncion, tired of fighting against the soccer establishment.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Yet these hackneyed qualities are minor aspects of a production that otherwise can be eye-opening and newly invigorating.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2025
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Its baleful guitar and hackneyed vocals make the average doubts shared by everyone who has ever been in love seem generic.—
Will Dukes,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But Gallot's more workmanlike prose and often trite observations, faithfully translated from the French by Arielle Aaronson, is better at capturing the nuts and bolts of this institution than its soaring spirit.—
Heller McAlpin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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When the first Last of Us game debuted in 2013, zombie fiction was already trite and exhausting, but the game still succeeded by virtue of being a technical marvel that also focused squarely on its characters.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Clichéd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9d. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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